Chapter 141 Shameless

Even if Jiang An Ning really accepts a disciple, I'm afraid the tuition fee won't be cheap.

Even the old scholar who failed the imperial examination in their village had to collect at least five pieces of bacon before he was willing to teach the children in the village.

What’s more, it’s a job that makes money?
What's more, Jiang Anning might have just said those things to brag, so that they would believe her and ask for more money as tuition when they wanted to send their children to learn a craft from her.

Anyway, when it comes to learning skills, the master leads you to the door, but the practice is up to you.

It will be fine if you study for three to five years, or even ten to eight years.

Even if you fail to learn it, can you expect others to return the money to you?

There is no such saying...

Just by thinking about it, Du Chunxue felt that what her father-in-law and the others said was right, and her thoughts gradually dissipated.

Even if what Jiang Anning said was true, so what?
Anyway, their family definitely can't afford the tuition.

The more Du Chunxue thought about it, the more she felt that she had been possessed by a devil. She actually said such things at the dinner table, and she really didn't deserve to be scolded.

It is no coincidence.

Several women who were in the car today all talked about this incident after returning home.

They are almost the same. They have similar ideas to Du Chunxue, but the purposes are slightly different.

"...I wonder if Jiang An Ning will accept apprentices? For example, the embroiderers should also pay attention to the master-disciple relationship, right? Let our Xiunier go to work as her apprentice for a few years. I wonder if she can learn a little bit of skills. Even if she can't make 10 or 8 taels, making 3 or 5 taels is enough for our family to live a good life."

"Let Chunhua follow her..."

Basically, families with daughters want to send their daughters over to live with Jiang An Ning and learn some skills.

Jiang Anning was completely unaware of this.

Otherwise, she would wake up laughing even in her dreams.

She originally planned to set up a school to train embroiderers.

But for the time being, there is no good clue.

Right now, I am troubled by the affairs in the village and cannot spare more energy to take care of other things.

"Girl An Ning, since you're back, I think you can't bear to see our village's reputation ruined by Jiang Wei."

Chief Jiang said as if it was a matter of course: "Jiang Wei promised to give those people a total of 300 taels of silver. You can just take 200 taels. We will find a way to get the rest."

The others also looked at Jiang Anning with a similar hatred, as if they would not let her leave the house unless she gave them money.

"I'm not a virgin who gives away money. How can I have so much money to help the village?"

Jiang An Ning refused without even thinking, and said, "Grandpa Clan Leader asked me to pay so much silver without saying anything. It's really rude. Is he trying to imitate the behavior of the prisoner Zhao Hai's family?"

"What are you talking about!"

Chief Jiang angrily slammed the table, making it bang loudly: "The village is in trouble now. As a member of the village, shouldn't you help share the burden?"

"You are not without money. What's wrong with giving two or three hundred taels to help the village?"

These days, Chief Jiang was extremely anxious, especially when Jiang Xiu'e and others went to Jiang An Ning to borrow money, but returned empty-handed. His resentment towards Jiang An Ning reached its peak.

If Jiang Anning hadn't suggested that raising silkworms could make money, would they have asked Jiang Wei to find a silkworm farmer?
If Jiang Wei hadn't asked the silkworm breeder to come, would their village have been inexplicably saddled with a mountain of debt?

After all, it’s all because of Jiang Anning!

If she hadn't given such advice, why would the village have been involved in such a thing?
Patriarch Jiang has been thinking about these things over and over again these past few days. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was all Jiang Anning's fault!
Now that he saw that the person had returned, he became more resolute in his previous thoughts.

It’s all Jiang Anning’s fault!

Otherwise, why would she come back?

It's because I feel guilty, because I feel sorry for the young and old in their village...

Although the others listened to what Chief Jiang said, they felt that something was not quite right.

But no one said anything to refute.

If the clan leader could convince Jiang Anning to pay, they wouldn't have to pay.

At this moment, all the young and old in the village who had gathered at the entrance of the village and were talking to Jiang An Ning knew very well that the silkworm farmer wanted two hundred taels, not three hundred taels.

But no one wanted to remind Jiang Anning.

Jiang Anning just felt that these people were incomprehensible.

Since she has money, does that mean she has to pay for the villagers?

What a bandit logic!

Resisting the urge to roll his eyes, Jiang Anning took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and said, "You can ask me to pay."

When they heard her agree, the whole village immediately showed joy.

No wonder the Zhao family was able to defraud money from Jiang An Ning, it turns out this girl is really easy to cheat!
With just a little coercion or inducement, he would immediately give in and hand over the money.

If they were members of the Zhao family and knew they had such an easy-to-talk-to cash cow, they would definitely not be willing to let it go!

Many people were thinking about this.

Question the Zhao family, understand the Zhao family, and want to become a member of the Zhao family.

Even the head of the Jiang clan couldn't help but start to figure out which boy in the family was the right age for Jiang Anning.

Then he thought that Jiang Anning's parents were dead, and as her elder from the same village and with the same surname, he should have the right to decide her marriage.

Is it better to marry her back home or to marry her out and get a large betrothal gift?

Jiang Anning frowned slightly.

She didn't know what Chief Jiang and the others were thinking, but the few glances they cast at her made her feel very uncomfortable.

"If I want to pay, the village has to agree to a few conditions."

Before Chief Jiang and the others frowned and were about to lecture, Jiang Anning spoke first: "If the village doesn't agree, then there is no need to discuss this matter."

"I won't agree to help pay for it."

"If you are not convinced, you can just file a complaint with the government."

"I would like to ask the people of Jiang'an County to judge for themselves."

"See if I really need to pay for this!"

Chief Jiang and the others choked and mumbled, and after a while they reluctantly said, "What are the conditions? Tell me first."

Although he agreed to listen, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

Why should Jiang Anning negotiate with them?
She was the one who caused the trouble in the first place, so she should be the one to clean up the mess.

If she wants the village to agree to her conditions, doesn't that mean everyone has to share the cost?

This is not possible!

Chief Jiang's face was dark, and he looked at Jiang An Ning with more and more disdain. "It's not right for everyone to stand here and block the way. Let's go sit down at home and talk slowly."

Jiang An Ning said this and headed straight towards home.

It’s not that no one stopped me, it’s just…

I can't stop it!

The burly man stood in front of everyone with a ferocious look. Jiang Anning just glanced at him indifferently, and several people subconsciously made way for him.

Chieftain Jiang glared at the man with a look of disappointment: Damn it!

If you can’t even stop a little girl, what else can we expect you to do?
Those sturdy men also looked puzzled.

How could he be frightened and automatically give way?

When Jiang Anning was returning home, she passed by Zhao's house.

I saw two heads in the yard trying to look out.

She raised her eyebrows slightly. She really didn't expect that the villagers would arrange for the two silkworm farmers to live in the Zhao family.

Does this mean that the Zhao family’s houses and land are considered the common property of the village?
A large group of people from the village followed Jiang An Ning home.

Although I haven't been home for a long time, Aunt Fang takes good care of the house.

You can tell that it has been carefully maintained, and the tables and cabinets are all spotless.

Aunt Fang also heard the noise at this moment and came out of her house to take a look.

Seeing Jiang An Ning being escorted back to her doorstep by the village men like a prisoner, she suddenly became anxious like an old hen protecting her chicks. She rushed over and opened her arms to block Jiang An Ning.

"What do you want to do?"

Aunt Fang said anxiously, "Hasn't it been agreed that each family will contribute 500 wen, and we will pay 100 taels first. When we learn the skills of raising silkworms and reeling silk, we will pay the remaining 100 taels. What are you doing? You brought An Ning back, but you still want to bully others?"

Jiang Anning was slightly surprised.

So the villagers have already discussed it?

She looked at Chief Jiang with a smile: So you were trying to deceive me and make a fool of me!
Chief Jiang felt the mockery in people's eyes and his face turned pale immediately.

"You have no right to speak here, go back to your home!"

He glared at Aunt Fang and said with disdain: "I really don't know how Genshan runs a household. He doesn't know any rules at all!"

"When the men are talking, why do you have the right to interrupt?"

"Go home quickly!"

Patriarch Jiang waved his hands like he was shooing away a fly, trying to drive Aunt Fang away.

A few days ago, the women in the village returned empty-handed, and he had already become suspicious. Someone must have interfered and said something that shouldn't have been said, so Jiang An Ning refused!
At that time, he was most suspicious of the old woman Tiger from Jiang Genshan's family!

She is the one who talks the loudest and has the best relationship with Jiang Anning!
In all likelihood, she said something to Jiang An Ning that she shouldn't have, which made people feel defensive and alert.

Now I see, it’s true!

The old woman is so careless with her mouth that she says whatever she wants.

How could they tell Jiang Anning about what they had discussed with the two silkworm farmers?
Jiang An Ning knew all this, and they planned to each contribute 500 coins first, so as to learn the skills of raising silkworms and reeling silk first. As for the rest, whether another family should contribute 500 coins would depend on whether raising silkworms could really make money or not.

If we can really make some money, even just 500 wen, it would be fine if everyone shared some of it.

But if you can't make any money, don't blame them. Not only can you not give them the 500 coins, but you have to take back all the previous 500 coins!

Of course, this was the worst plan they came up with after Jiang Anning hadn't returned and they had asked the villagers to look for him in person but had been clearly rejected.

Now that Jiang Anning is back, the situation is very different.

Since Jiang Anning is here and he is rich, it is natural that Jiang Anning should bear the heavy responsibility.

Jiang An Ning contributed 200 taels, and they still followed the previous agreement and took out 100 taels first and gave them to the two silkworm farmers, so that they could learn the skills of raising silkworms and reeling silk.

The remaining one hundred taels will be kept in his hands for the time being. He will wait until the end of the year to decide whether to divide it equally among the villagers depending on the situation.

It definitely won’t work if we don’t make the distinction.

Those greedy troublemakers would definitely cause trouble if they didn't get any benefit.

But how to divide it to ensure that he gets the greatest benefit is worth thinking about.

And if in the end, everyone learned how to raise silkworms and reel silk, but failed to make money as expected, the one hundred taels would still have to be divided equally among everyone.

Even if it is not divided equally, at least 70 to 80 percent should be divided up to appease those greedy appetites and avoid trouble.

Patriarch Jiang had a good plan in mind.

But the premise of all this is that Jiang Anning obediently takes the money and has no idea of ​​their plans.

If people knew that they had originally planned to each contribute 500 coins, how would that succeed?
At this time, Chief Jiang was extremely disgusted and disgusted with Aunt Fang.

I've never seen anyone so brainless!

Say whatever you say to others!

Chieftain Jiang carefully looked at Jiang Anning's face, and when he saw that he didn't react, he reluctantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Jiang Anning doesn't look like she's about to get angry, so there should still be room for improvement.

How could Aunt Fang be willing to leave?
Looking at Chief Jiang's eyes that were like a weasel, it didn't look like he was going to come up with any good ideas.

If she left, leaving An Ning alone to face so many ferocious beasts, wouldn't she be eaten to the bone?
"The clan leader said this. If you don't know, you might think you are old and stupid."

"What do you mean I can't interrupt when a man is talking?"

"Why didn't you say we women had no right to speak and were not allowed to be on the stage when you asked us women to help solve the debt problem a few days ago?"

"You didn't say a word at that time."

"Besides, I've always been the boss of our family. You don't agree? Just keep it to yourself!"

Aunt Fang said with a fierce look on her face: "I have to stay here today. I want to see what you self-proclaimed upright gentlemen can say."

"Don't say that others don't know the rules, but in fact you do despicable things that don't follow the rules."

The old man of the Jiang clan looked dark and glanced at the strong young man next to him.

The young man immediately opened his mouth and shouted angrily: "How can you talk like that? Who are you talking about?"

"Whoever can't wait to jump out and get scolded is the one I'm talking about!"

Aunt Fang sneered and didn't even give the other person a glance.

"you……"

The young man was very angry, but after only two or three rounds with Aunt Fang, he was quickly defeated.

Seeing that Aunt Fang was about to engage in a debate with the scholars, and that almost all the men in the village had been criticized by her, Jiang An Ning suppressed her smile and advised seriously: "Aunt, go into the house and drink some water and take a rest."

She approached the man in a friendly manner and took his hand: "Tell me in detail, how did this family pay 500 coins? The clan leader just told me that Jiang Wei promised to pay 300 taels of silver, and asked me to pay at least 200 taels..."


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